Garter



B. WOLF emmaA Filed March 31. 195o vMay 5, 1931.A

Patented May 5, 1931 tetten @einen BENZION WOLF, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS@ARTER Application filed March 31, 1930. Serial No. 440,194.

Thisinvention relates to garters generally and'particularly to anatomicgarters. More specifically, the invention relates to improvementsingarters of the type which are shown and disclosed in my Patents Nos.1,737,067;

1,772,274; and 1,781,673.

he primary object of the present invention vis to provide a new andimproved garter whichis provided with an ankle encircling port-ion andupwardly extending converging strips or supports which prevent relativemovement ofthe .strips or supports when in position on the leg of awearer.

Another object is to provide an anatomic ifgarter having a pair ofupwardly extending sockstayswhereby the sock stays are prevented frombeing thrown out of position during, wear.

Numerous other ,objects andv advantages will be apparent throughout theprogress of thefollowing specification.

-The inventionV comprises in general a band or web which is adapted toencircle the ankle lof a wearer and apair of upwardly extendinglegportions which are connected to the ankle. band or web. rEhe ankle bandis provided with-a slidable buckle as set forth in the aforesaidcopending application Serial No.l 434,571 so as to make the gartersadaptable to various sizes. The vertical leg portions are each providedwith a pocket into which a reinforcing stay is inserted. The pocket maybe closed by means of a slidable buckle as mentioned in the last namedco-l pending,v application, or the pockets may be stitched across thetop, if desired. The up-y wardly extending leg portions may be con.-nected together as shown in the various figures, and one or more keepershaving coop-- v eration with one or more clasps are provid ed forfastening the socks in position.

The accompanying drawing illustrates a selected embodiment of theinvention andthe views therein yare as follows:

Fig. 1v is a detail .view of the improved garterfarranged on the leg ofa wearer and sup porting a sock. f

Fig. 2 is a detail longitudinal sectional view cfa modified form ofgarter shown in Fig.- 5:and applied to a sock.

Fig. 3is a detail plan view of the garter shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail elevation of a modified form of garter.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view showing 55. modified form of gartershown in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a band or anklet portion which isadapted to fit around the ankle of a wearer.r Vertical mem bers orstrips 2 and 3, Fig. 1, are fastened to 6o. the ankle portion or band inany convenientv manner such as by stitching 4. The anklel band may bemade of any kind of materiall desired such as ordinary webbingorelastic. The vertical members or strips 2 and 3 mayes, also be made ofany kind of fabric desired although itis preferable that these bep-madeV ofv some material which is non-elastic. The

verticalstrips 2 and 3 are preferably made of two piys of fabric 5 and6, Fig. 2, and these two plys of fabric are preferably stitched alongthe edge 7 to provide a pocket 8 into which a reinforcing member or stay9 is ref ceived. After the stay is inserted in the pocket', the pocketmay be'closed by means of ay buckle 10, Fig. 2, or the pocket maybestitched at a pointk designated at 11, F ig. 2, forpreventing ythe stayfrom coming out ofthepocket. it may be preferred, however', that thebuckle lObe employed'as the stay can be re so moved and the ventiregarter washed. The fabric 5 may have an extension 12 to which a claspV13 is fastened. The clasp 13 cooperates with a button 14 on a keeper15.A This keeper is herein shown as being permanently flastened to theouter fabric 6 but it maybe used in any other desired manner such assetr forth in the aforesaid last mentioned copending application. rllhegarter isarranged next to the leg of a wearer and is arranged inside ofa sock 16. lThe extension 12extends above the top of the sock 16, isturned over and engages thebutton 14 and the keeper 15, as clearly shownin Fig. 2.

'The garters 'shown in Figs. 1 and 3`have 9 the extensions 12 on each ofthe vertical niem- Y bers 2 and 3 positioned so that the extensions arearranged in the form of an inverted V. The extensions are connectedtogether as in dicated at 17, Fig. 3. A crossband 18 connects thevertical members 2 and 3 as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The keeper l5 withits attached button 141 is mounted on the cross-band 18. ln thisconstruction the clasp 13 cooperates with the keeper to hold the sock 16in position. By having two upwardly extending vertical members connectedtoget ier, the vertical members will always maintain their properposition. ln cases where only one vertical member is used, it ispossible that it will shift or bow inside of the sock causing a bulkyappearance, or it may bend-over and prevent the sock from being properlysupported. In Fig. el the cross-band 1S is provided for holding the twomembers 2 and 3 together. rThe vertical members are spaced apart and notjoining or converging in the mann r shown in F 3. ln employing theconstruction shown in l, two keepers l5 with their cooperating buttons1liare provided and a clasp l13 is fixed to each of the t vo extensions12. rllhis latter construction gives practically the same support as theconstruction shown in Figs. 1 and 3, but has two clasps and keeperswhereby the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 3 has but one clasp andkeeper.

The substantially t -shaped positioning of the two vertical leg memberscauses one leg member to reinforce the other and prevent either of thevertical members from sliding, shifting, or turning when arranged inposition. lt is to be understood, of course, that the stays are flexibleenough to permit the vertical members with their cooperating stays toconform with the shape of the leg as shown in Fig. 1, but the presentconstruction prevents the stays from springing sideways or bowingoutwardly as may be the case if only one vertical stay were used.

It will be noticed that in Figs. l to 4 the lower edges of the verticalmembers 2 and 3 are spaced relatively far apart with their upper edgesconnected or spaced relatively close together. This construction,however, can be inverted as shown in Fig. 5. ln this latter iigure thebottom edges of the vertical members are stitched to the ankleencircling portion relatively close together. rEhe vertical membersincline outwardly and are connected near their upper edges by thecross-band 13. In this latter embodiment the band 13 is relativelylonger than the bands 1S shown in Figs. 3 and Ll. However, the claspsfasten the sock in position in exactly the same manner as those shown inFigs. 1 to Ll. The construction shown in Fig. 5 holds the verticalmember 2 in position relative to the other vertical member 3 andprevents either vertical member from bowing or shifting.

The free end 19 of the outer strip G may have a clip or fastener 2Ofixed thereto, as clearly shown in the drawing, for preventing the endof the strip from unraveling.

The invention provides a garter which is comfortable to wear, which doesnot bind the wearer or strangle the circulation, which is form-fitting,and which smoothly and securely holds a sock in proper position. Thegarter is simple in construction, can be readily and economicallymanufactured, is washable, and is comfortable to wear.

l am aware that the vertical leg members ina-y extend upwardly at anyangle or they may be curved. ln other words, the vertical leg membersform an arch which may be in the form shown in Figs. 1 to l, or invertedas shown in Fig. 5. rlhe term arch as used in the claims is to beconstrued broadly and includes any kind or shape of arch whether it berounded, V-shaped, or any other shape desired. lnstead of having two ormore leg members it is to be understood that only one member may be usedand this member, folded over, bent, or returned to conform with an archor similar' shaped member.

`Changes may be made in the form, construction, and arrangement of thevarious parts without departing from the spirit of the inveA 'ion orsacrificing any of its advantages, and the right is hereby reserved tomake all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the followingclaims.

The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

1. A garter comprising a band adapted to encircle the ankle of a wearer,a plurality of u1 wardly extending members fastened to said band, saidmembers constructed and arranged in the shape of a ll, a strip or bandconnecting said members together near their upper ends,

keeper fin-ed to said garter, a clasp cooperating with the keeper, andreinforcing stays arranged in said members.

2. ii garter comprising aband adapted to encircle the ankle of a wearer,a plurality of upwardly extending members fastened to said band, a stripor band connecting said members together near their upper ends,extensions on said members and fastened together, and means forfastening a sock to said fastened extensions.

3. A garter comprising a band adapted to encircle the ankle of a wearer,a plurality of upwardly extending members fastened to said band, a stripor band connecting said inembers together near their upper ends,extensions on said members and fastened together, a single claspfastened to said fastened eXtensions, and a single keeper fastened tosaid strip or band to cooperate with said clasp.

t. A garter comprising a band adapted to encircle the ankle of a wearer,flat fabric strips fastened to sai-d band at their lower ends andextending upwardly and obliquely therefrom, means connecting saidmembers together toward their upper ends, a keeper, and a clasp at anend opposite from the band and adapted for engagement with said keeper.

A garter adapted to be worn under a sock comprising an ankle encirclingmember,

leg members extending upwardly from said first named member and fastenedthereto, said members inelining toward each other, means fastening theleg members together near their upper ends, a Clasp connected to atleast one of seid leg members, and a keeper cooperating with said clasp.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

BENZION WOLF.

